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Re: Bye, Bye, Romney!

Trust me -if McCain pulls out the chair for him, Huckabee will sit down so fast his butt will break the sound barrier. Huck would Love the #2 post.

Sadly, I think that's exactly what's going to happen. Romney's got way too many political enemies in his own party. Huckabee would be the spoonful of sugar the evangelicals need to swallow McCain. It would allow McCain to move toward the center to glean independent votes.

Funny thing is, having watched Huckabee for the last 10 years, he probably wouldn't be a bad president. Unfortunately he's so clumsy in his actions that his opposition would pick him apart at every turn, whether it was deserved or not. And Huck's got such a thin skin that he'd react and it'd all go to hell from there.

Re: Bye, Bye, Romney!

The democrats could beat a McCain Huckabee ticket. The social conservatives are at odds with the moderate conservatives. A division in the republican ranks makes it easier for the democrats. The most important thing is "Do Americans really want McCain and Huckabee in the White House"?

Re: Bye, Bye, Romney!

I will say this for the American people. Mitt Romney has the perfect look for a Republican president and a solid electable background. And yet the people saw right through the bullshit. All polish and very little real substance. So as stupid as we are as a nation, at least we are demonstrating the ability to learn from our mistakes.

Re: Bye, Bye, Romney!

I was sure the Republicans would take over in 2012...in 2010. I figured they just needed a decent candidate to run against Obama's record, and they were set. And there ended up not being one. The pool in 2012 didn't look at all like I thought it would. Romney may have simply been the least worst choice, and that ended up being not enough.

Re: Bye, Bye, Romney!

Johann, my best friend followed the identical trajectory as you. Mitt lost him when it became clear that he'd say anything, true or false, to get elected. My friend's comment on Mitt's post-election "explanation" is worth sharing:

Did you happen to see Romney's explanation of why he lost--that blacks, Hispanics and students voted for Obama because of all of O's gifts to them. This explanation establishes two things: that Mitt meant every word of what he said about the 47%; and that he actually does have a set of core beliefs.